diff --git a/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.spec.ts b/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.spec.ts
index 218190d26a..98d60c2e54 100644
--- a/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.spec.ts
@@ -483,6 +483,21 @@ describe('Effects', () => {
             )
           })
         })
+        describe('when geometry is undefined', () => {
+          beforeEach(() => {
+            effects['filterGeometry$'] = of(undefined) as any
+            effects = TestBed.inject(SearchEffects)
+            actions$ = of(new RequestMoreResults('main'))
+          })
+          it('skips the geometry in the search', async () => {
+            await firstValueFrom(effects.loadResults$)
+            expect(repository.search).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+              expect.not.objectContaining({
+                filterGeometry: { type: 'Polygon', coordinates: [[]] },
+              })
+            )
+          })
+        })
       })
       describe('when useSpatialFilter is disabled', () => {
         beforeEach(() => {
diff --git a/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.ts b/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.ts
index 5c411efce4..8735ea60cc 100644
--- a/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.ts
+++ b/libs/feature/search/src/lib/state/effects.ts
@@ -130,17 +130,19 @@ export class SearchEffects {
             }
             return this.filterGeometry$.pipe(
               tap((geom) => {
-                try {
-                  const trace = validGeoJson(geom, true) as string[]
-                  if (trace?.length > 0) {
-                    throw new Error(trace.join('\n'))
+                if (geom) {
+                  try {
+                    const trace = validGeoJson(geom, true) as string[]
+                    if (trace?.length > 0) {
+                      throw new Error(trace.join('\n'))
+                    }
+                  } catch (error) {
+                    console.warn(
+                      'Error while parsing the geometry filter\n',
+                      error
+                    )
+                    throw new Error()
                   }
-                } catch (error) {
-                  console.warn(
-                    'Error while parsing the geometry filter\n',
-                    error
-                  )
-                  throw new Error()
                 }
               }),
               map((geom) => [state, favorites, geom]),